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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,513,108.38 and 5,240,517.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,513,108.38 and 5,240,517.75 is: 7,817,301.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,513,108.38 : 5,240,517.75 = 5,240,517.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,513,108.38/5,240,517.75 = 5,240,517.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,513,108.38x = 5,240,517.75 × 5,240,517.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,513,108.38x = 27,463,026,288,065.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,463,026,288,065.06/3,513,108.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817,301.19

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